Alex Henteloff credited as playing...
Arnold Ripner
- Arnold Ripner: I never thought I would see the day when an American citizen can be brutally assaulted by one of those who was sworn to protect and serve.
- Arnold Ripner: One minute, I'm engaged in the free and open exchange of ideas, next second, I'm in Gestapo Headquarters !
- Arnold Ripner: Mr Guthrie, were you shown a warrant when you were arrested.
- Edward Guthrie: What ? No Man, They just busted right in.
- Arnold Ripner: Illegal search and seizure, unlawful detention, I will have you out of here in one hour.
- Edward Guthrie: Sure
- Arnold Ripner: I am just waiting to interview Mr. Hackett, and get a sworn affidavit.
- Det. Ron Harris: Look, you don't need any affidavits, I hit you, and I'll testify to that. As a matter of fact, if you want , I'll stand up in court and hit you again.
- Arnold Ripner: That won't be necessary.
- Det. Ron Harris: In fact, why wait for any trials? Why don't I just give it to you all now? The watch, the rings,
- [points to his teeth]
- Det. Ron Harris: I got some gold back here.
- Arnold Ripner: [mortified] What's the matter with you, man? Where's your dignity?
- Det. Ron Harris: But I want you to know this going into it, what you see is what I got, so you can forget about hitting another big jackpot, because buddy, you ain't getting a cent this time!
- Arnold Ripner: I didn't get a cent last time!
- Det. Ron Harris: What?
- Arnold Ripner: Oh sure, I won a big settlement, minus court costs, minus attorney fees, you know what a great attorney costs? They got the cash, I got the bric-a-brac.
- Det. Ron Harris: Yeah?
- Arnold Ripner: What do you think I'm doing back here scrounging around for clients? I took it in the SHORTS, Buster!
- Det. Ron Harris: Yeah!
- [laughs]
- Arnold Ripner: You have a very disturbed sense of humor.
- [Harris laughs even harder]
- Arnold Ripner: That is right, I will be filing a civil suit against Sergeant Ron Harris, and the New York Police Department, and the City of New York for compensatory and punitive in the amount of five million dollars.
- Capt. Barney Miller: Your still here Arnold, I figure you would be out filing your lawsuit.
- Arnold Ripner: Don't rush me, I maybe rethinking some of my options.
- Capt. Barney Miller: Oh !
- Arnold Ripner: I mean, with my demanding schedule of client conferences and court appearances, and with a compassionate view towards the previous shellacking I gave Sergeant Harris, I might agree not to proceed with any further criminal or civil actions
- Det. Ron Harris: Oh !
- Arnold Ripner: And instead, except Sergeant Harris personal apology and a thousand dollars.